diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb b/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
index c5d9168d91..8a297f0530 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def curl *args
   safe_system '/usr/bin/curl', '-f#LA', HOMEBREW_USER_AGENT, *args unless args.empty?
 end
 
-def puts_columns items, cols = 4
+def puts_columns items
   return if items.empty?
 
   if $stdout.tty?